Man arrested in Hualien after wielding knives at police
Police arrested a man in Ji'an Township on the afternoon of the 16th after he allegedly brandished two knives in Hualien City and slashed at responding officers. The suspect fled the initial scene on Guosheng 4th Street by scooter and attempted to evade capture across rooftops before being surrounded. Authorities have not yet confirmed the motive behind the incident or whether any officers sustained injuries.
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Global Event Monitor. Man arrested in Hualien after wielding knives at police. 2026-09-17T00:32:11.116Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:2568. https://global.eventmonitor.net/event/2026-09-17/%E8%8A%B1%E8%93%AE%E7%94%B7%E8%A1%97%E9%A0%AD%E6%8C%81%E5%88%80%E6%8F%AE%E8%88%9E%E8%88%87%E8%AD%A6%E5%B0%8D%E5%B3%99-%E8%A6%AA%E5%B1%AC%E8%88%87%E8%AD%A6%E6%B6%88%E5%8B%B8%E8%AA%AA%E5%BE%8C%E6%A3%84%E6%A2%B0%E5%B0%B1%E7%AF%84-89c91c28
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